What color is #83ABED?

#83ABED is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(131, 171, 237), and in HSL hsl(217, 75%, 72%).

Is #83ABED accessible as text?

On white, #83ABED has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #83ABED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #83ABED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #83ABED?

#83ABED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDC482. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #83ABED below.

Is #83ABED good for buttons?

#83ABED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #83ABED — white text only reaches 2.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #83ABED the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #83ABED is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#83ABED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #83ABED

Not just a swatch — here's how #83ABED works with other colors. Named schemes with #83ABED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #83ABED Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iceberg opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #83ABED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #83ABED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #ACD2FF

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #83ABED Secondary #C9D8F0 Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

Iceberg is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #83ABED Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #789E79 Secondary #393933

Iceberg anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #83ABED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9EFF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8287ED — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #83ABED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #83ABED;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 171 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.8% 0.106 260.1);
  --color-50: #F1F6FE;
  --color-100: #DAE7FB;
  --color-200: #B8CFF5;
  --color-300: #87ACE8;
  --color-400: #5B8BD7;
  --color-500: #386BBC;
  --color-600: #325690;
  --color-700: #294066;
  --color-800: #1E2C42;
  --color-900: #141C29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F1F6FE',
    100: '#DAE7FB',
    200: '#B8CFF5',
    300: '#87ACE8',
    400: '#5B8BD7',
    500: '#386BBC',
    600: '#325690',
    700: '#294066',
    800: '#1E2C42',
    900: '#141C29',
  },
}

$base: #83ABED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F6FE;
$base-100: #DAE7FB;
$base-200: #B8CFF5;
$base-300: #87ACE8;
$base-400: #5B8BD7;
$base-500: #386BBC;
$base-600: #325690;
$base-700: #294066;
$base-800: #1E2C42;
$base-900: #141C29;
$base-hover: #4280E4;
$base-subtle: #DDE7F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#83ABED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8CFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87ACE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5B8BD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#386BBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#325690",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#294066",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2C42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141C29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #83ABED

Color Lab

Pairs with #83ABED

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